Nicknames, expressions, figures of speech quiz

1. An eccentric or crazy person is informally referred to as having '(What?) in the belfry
   1. Bite Marks
   2. Bannock
   3. Bats
   4. Bugs
2. To commit to a difficult decision/action is to 'Bite the (what?)
   1. Dust
   2. Bullet
   3. Bear
   4. Books
3. A sudden life-changing revelation, derived from St Paul's (Saul's) biblical mid-journey vision of God, is called the Road to (Where?)
   1. Jerusalem
   2. Ruin
   3. Bethlehem
   4. Damascus
4. To celebrate extravagantly (usually loudly and drunkenly) in town/city bars, clubs, etc., is called to 'Paint the town (What?)
   1. Black
   2. Red
   3. Orange
   4. Blue
5. To very quickly dismiss someone's request or suggestion is to give him/her 'Short (What?)
   1. Drift
   2. Shrift
   3. Dis
   4. Lift
6. To undertake a task or consume something fully and completely (when there might seem an option not to) is called 'Going the whole (What?)
   1. Herring
   2. Hog
   3. Horse
   4. Hippo
7. Popular fiction/drama featuring middle-class village life is known asÉ
   1. Tea Time
   2. Counter
   3. Aga Saga
   4. Over Easy
8. Someone of stubbornly set ways is said to be 'Dyed in the (What?)
   1. Butt
   2. Hair
   3. Wool
   4. Face
9. What creature is said to be in what sort of premises as a metaphor for someone behaving chaotically disruptively/destructively?
   1. Tiger in a Glass Store
   2. Cat in a Hen House
   3. Dog in a Bone Factory
   4. Bull in a China shop
10. The world is said to be one's/your (What?)
    1. Pear
    2. Treasure Chest
    3. Oyster
    4. Apple

Answer Key

1. C) Bats
2. B) Bullet
3. D) Damascus
4. B) Red
5. B) Shrift
6. B) Hog
7. C) Aga Saga
8. C) Wool
9. D) Bull in a China shop
10. C) Oyster